Tuning the Machine
Don’t mind the flashing lights and funky sounds, folks. This time machine is not the type you were thinking about. Based out of Whitehorse, their […]
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Caribou and Cassava
Earlier this spring, I was invited to the Robert Service School (RSS) to observe a unique exchange program between Grade 5 and 6 students in
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Standing on His Soapbox
“2122 hrs… I got in about four hours ago from Perth, Australia. I forgot how long that flight is. Eleven hours. Not many people on
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Rollin’ with the Wagons
The first signs of spring find some people in their gardens, others on their roofs shovelling away the remnants of winter. For Fred Eaglesmith and
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History Lessons Through the Blues
Doc MacLean walks into the Odd Fellows Hall in Dawson City for the songwriters’ circle on March 1 wearing all black. He’s a tall, slender
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Keeping Their Music Playing
When beloved members of a community pass away, thoughts about how to commemorate their lives begin to be tossed around. Sometimes a bench is adorned
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A Stage for Students
When the 44th Annual Rotary Music Festival begins on April 11, Whitehorse can expect to hear a fresh collection of musical talent from artists young
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Truth in Falsetto
“I love all of Canada, from Vancouver to the East Coast,” Martin Sexton conveys from his home in western Massachusetts. “The Canadian fans, they buy
Writing to be wild
“developing the hypothesis that we are all artists with a deep love of nature” the project results in recorded song and a lot to think about.
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Live from the Sticks
At the 2012 Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF), attendees are in for a treat. With a lineup that became progressively more exciting as it was
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Stealing the Spotlight
Sometimes, time and place are what matters. For Andrew Laviolette and Kristen Poenn, this couldn’t be more true. After only eight months in the territory,
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Oldtime Revival
Atlin, B.C., a town of 450, is set to swell by over 2,500 on Friday, July 6. No, it’s not part of any Mayan prophecy-clad